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Astronaut John Young, who walked on the Moon during Apollo 16 and commanded the first space shuttle mission, has passed away at the age of 87.

He is the only person to go into space as part of the Gemini, Apollo and space shuttle programs and was the first to fly into space six times -- or seven times, when counting his liftoff from the Moon during Apollo 16.

ЦитироватьNASA Remembers Astronaut John Young, Moonwalker and First Shuttle Commander

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Опубликовано: 6 янв. 2018 г.

Astronaut John Young, who walked on the Moon during Apollo 16 and commanded the first space shuttle mission, has passed away at the age of 87.
 
After earning an engineering degree from Georgia Tech and flying planes for the Navy, Young began his impressive career at NASA in 1962, when he was sel ected from among hundreds of young pilots to join NASA's second astronaut class, known as the "New Nine." Young first flew in space on the first manned Gemini flight, Gemini 3 in March 1965. He later commanded the Gemini 10 mission in July 1966, served as command module pilot on Apollo 10 in 1969, and landed on the Moon as commander of Apollo 16 in April 1972. He went on to command the first Space Shuttle flight in 1981, and also commanded the STS-9 shuttle mission in 1983.
 
He is the only person to go into space as part of the Gemini, Apollo and space shuttle programs and was the first to fly into space six times -- or seven times, when counting his liftoff fr om the Moon during Apollo 16.

ЦитироватьJan. 6, 2018
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NASA Remembers Agency's Most Experienced Astronaut

The following is a statement fr om acting NASA Administrator Robert Lightfoot on the passing of John Young, who died Friday night following complications from pneumonia at the age of 87. Young is the only agency astronaut to go into space as part of the Gemini, Apollo and space shuttle programs, and the first to fly into space six times:

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"Today, NASA and the world have lost a pioneer. Astronaut John Young's storied career spanned three generations of spaceflight; we will stand on his shoulders as we look toward the next human frontier.

"John was one of that group of early space pioneers whose bravery and commitment sparked our nation's first great achievements in space. But, not content with that, his hands-on contributions continued long after the last of his six spaceflights -- a world record at the time of his retirement from the cockpit.

"Between his service in the U.S. Navy, wh ere he retired at the rank of captain, and his later work as a civilian at NASA, John spent his entire life in service to our country. His career included the test pilot's dream of two 'first flights' in a new spacecraft -- with Gus Grissom on Gemini 3, and as Commander of STS-1, the first space shuttle mission, which some have called 'the boldest test flight in history.' He flew as Commander on Gemini 10, the first mission to rendezvous with two separate spacecraft the course of a single flight. He orbited the Moon in Apollo 10, and landed there as Commander of the Apollo 16 mission. On STS-9, his final spaceflight, and in an iconic display of test pilot 'cool,' he landed the space shuttle with a fire in the back end.

"I participated in many Space Shuttle Flight Readiness Reviews with John, and will always remember him as the classic 'hell of an engineer' from Georgia Tech, who had an uncanny ability to cut to the heart of a technical issue by posing the perfect question -- followed by his iconic phrase, 'Just asking...'

"John Young was at the forefront of human space exploration with his poise, talent, and tenacity. He was in every way the 'astronaut's astronaut.' We will miss him."

For more information about Young's NASA career, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/astronautprofiles/young

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Jen Rae Wang / Allard Beutel
 Headquarters, Washington
 202-358-1600
jenrae.wang@nasa.gov (mailto:jenrae.wang@nasa.gov) / allard.beutel@nasa.gov (mailto:allard.beutel@nasa.gov)

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Last Updated: Jan. 6, 2018
Editor: Allard Beutel

Цитироватьhlynin пишет:
Он был лучшим космонавтом планеты

Он выполнил первые маневры в космосе
Впервые испытывал пристыковавшуюся ракету как разгонный буксир
Впервые на Землю вернули часть другого КА, запущенного отдельно
Первым стыковался на селеноцентрической орбите (на земной орбите тоже стыковался)
Первый летал на шаттле
Был командиром шаттла при первом полёте лаборатории "Спейслэб"
Дважды летал к Луне, один раз на неё высаживался
В 1966 году побил рекорд высоты, первым поднявшись в радиационные пояса
Первым слетал в космос в 5-й раз и первым слетал в 6-й раз
Установил рекорд длительности ВКД
И рекорд полёта по селеноцентрической орбите
И рекорд витков вокруг Луны
И рекорд пребывания на Луне
И рекорд длительности работы на поверхности Луны (и при одном выходе и в сумме)
35 суток в космосе, 3 ВКД, 5 раз он был командиром корабля, 4 раза дублёром, много лет был командиром отряда космонавтов НАСА

ЦитироватьAB57 пишет:
за годы, которые потратил Маск на создание пока ещё не слетавшего в пилотируемом варианте корабля, Mercury был с нуля создан и полностью отлетал программу! О Gemini вообще молчу...

ЦитироватьВладимир Шпирько пишет:
Был командиром 4 типов космических аппаратов: "Джемини-10", Лунный модуль экспедиции "Аполлон-10", Командир шатлла "Колумбия" два раза первый и девятый полеты.
4 типа - это действующий рекорд.

ЦитироватьА.Фарафонов пишет:
Поездка Джона Янга на лунном ровере: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cKpzp358F4



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ЦитироватьА.Фарафонов пишет:
Фотоальбом миссии STS-1: https://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/shuttle/sts-1/ndxpage1.html

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We offer our deepest condolences to John Young's family and loved ones. Millions of people will remember legendary astronaut forever. // Выражаем соболезнования родным и близким легендарного астронавта Джона Янга

ЦитироватьЧебурашка пишет:

ЦитироватьAB57 пишет:
за годы, которые потратил Маск на создание пока ещё не слетавшего в пилотируемом варианте корабля, Mercury был с нуля создан и полностью отлетал программу! О Gemini вообще молчу...

Если бы тогда применяли к космическим кораблям те же критерии, что NASA требует сейчас от Dragon-а и Staerliner-а, то ни Mercury, ни Gemini ни Apollo ни STS вообще бы никогда не полетели.